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Decree of the Pope Unigenitus Sparks French Parliament Debates
In Paris and Rome dated September to October 1718, a papal decree unigenitus prompts the King's Attorney General to challenge its authority before the Parliament. The document argues the decree violates French law and canon law, judges bishops, and urges separation from communion, while citing historical appeals and councils to defend traditional ecclesiastical order against Rome.
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